Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 45, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Dec 20, 2015, 9:20 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 21, 2015, 5:00 AM PST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2015, 9:20 PM PST (05:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2015, 5:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2015, 11:37 AM PST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
589 WHUS76 KEKA 210520 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 920 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 PZZ450-470-211330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0207.000000T0000Z-151221T1300Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0030.151221T1300Z-151221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0045.151221T1300Z-151221T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 920 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM MONDAY... * WINDS...S INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT MONDAY MORNING. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT ON MONDAY. LONG PERIOD NW WAVES BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FT BY MONDAY NIGHT. ELEVATED SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-475-211330- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0207.000000T0000Z-151223T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 920 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT. A FEW GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO ON MONDAY. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ON MONDAY. LONG PERIOD NW WAVES BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FT BY MONDAY NIGHT. ELEVATED SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
3 follow-up statements
682 WHUS76 KEKA 211030 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 230 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 PZZ450-470-211830- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0207.000000T0000Z-151221T1300Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0045.151221T1300Z-151221T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PST THIS MORNING UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SW INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD S WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT TODAY. LONG PERIOD NW WAVES BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FT BY TODAY. ELEVATED SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-475-211830- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0207.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 230 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. A FEW GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO ON TODAY. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TODAY. LONG PERIOD NW WAVES BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FT BY TODAY. ELEVATED SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
864 WHUS76 KEKA 211647 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 847 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 PZZ450-470-212100- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-151221T2100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 847 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SW 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES TODAY...THEN LONGER PERIOD NW WAVES BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FT LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ELEVATED SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-475-220100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0207.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 847 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SW 15 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT NEAR CAPE MENDOINO. * SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SW WAVES TODAY...THEN LONGER PERIOD NW WAVES BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FT LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ELEVATED SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
674 WHUS76 KEKA 211937 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1137 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 PZZ450-470-220345- /O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-151221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0208.151221T1937Z-151225T0000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 1137 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...W 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE. * SEAS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WAVES BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FT LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ELEVATED SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ455-475-220345- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0207.000000T0000Z-151225T0000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1137 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...W 15 TO 25 KT TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE. * SEAS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WAVES BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FT LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ELEVATED SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 7:39 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Del Norte | 51 min |
| Dec 21, 8:11 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 8:44 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt | 2 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:06 AM PST | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 31 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:26 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt, Trinity | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:34 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 11:37 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 3 hr | |
| Dec 21, 11:49 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:14 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 4 days | |
| Dec 21, 3:25 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt, Trinity | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:29 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 15 hr |
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